Autumn, 2012 - Lowell Area Arts Council

Volume 4
2012
InSIDe tHIS ISSUe
Chairman’s Letter
A tomb with a View
CALL FOR ACtORS
Charlotte’s Web
Roger Macnaughton
Concert
Sleigh Bells & Holly
Artists Market
november On-line
Auction
Adult Fine Craft Classes
PunchLine Art exhibition
West Michigan Regional
(Art) Competition
A Fall Festival thank You
Donation Appeal
LowellArts!
149 S. Hudson, PO Box 53
Lowell, MI 49331
616-897-8545
info@lowellartsmi.org
www.lowellartsmi.org
HOURS
Mondays by appointment
Tues – Fri 10a.m. – 6p.m.
Sat 1p.m. – 4p.m.
During Exhibitions
LowellArts!
is supported in part by
and contributions from
many Community
Individuals and Businesses
Fall Greetings!
What’s Happening at LowellArts!
LowellArts! is pleased to acknowledge an exciting new endowment created by Chris and Jill VanAntwerp
and their son, Jay (Chad) VanAntwerp. After many years of dreaming of a special fund to serve LowellArts!
organization, we are extremely grateful for their generosity to create the new LowellArts! Endowment,
established by the VanAntwerp Family.
This endowment was Chris’ dream as long ago as the early 1980s, shortly after he and Jill had a hand in
creating the Lowell Area Arts Council. The actual endowment then began with Chris and Jill’s request to
their family and friends to donate to their campaign in lieu of 40th anniversary gifts. Through Jill, Chris,
Jay and Jay’s employer’s matching gifts, they have continued quietly and unceremoniously giving until the
endowment has now reached $25,000!
At our annual fund-raising event, ArtAttack, on August 17, Chris announced the new endowment to a very
appreciative crowd of arts supporters. And nearly $1,000 additional was raised for the endowment that
evening! This endowment will now permanently house funds that will “live” in perpetuity. The principle
revenue will not be used, allowing for growth and the eventual use of the interest earned by the endowment
for special projects.
Please consider the LowellArts! Endowment for future memorial planning and for special gifts. You too can make
an impact on the future of the arts in Lowell, just as Chris, Jill, and Jay have. Their commitment to help make
Lowell a great place to live, be involved, and visit is an inspiration to us all! Lowell Arts! Board of Directors
wishes to express our gratitude publicly, thanking the VanAntwerps for their efforts to ensure the longevity
of LowellArts!, as we strive to connect regional artists and audiences through the visual and performing arts
in and around Lowell.
LowellArts! Board of Directors:
Jack Lane, Lori Ingraham, Barb Pierce, Dave Organek, Sue Clay, Gary Eldridge,
Linda LaSage, Laura Leasure, Eric Lundstrom, Liz Ripley and Bobbie White
HOLIDAY MARKET
Sleigh Bells & Holly
- A Gallery of Fine Art and Gifts
November 8– December 22
“Meet the Artists Reception “ Thur, Nov. 8, 6-8 p.m.
This year, more than 40 local artists have been selected for LowellArts!
Sleigh Bells & Holly Holiday Market. A highlight of the holiday season,
the juried event is not only a great place to find unique hand-made
gifts but also an opportunity to support fine crafters and artists. The market opens with a sneak preview and
artists reception on Thursday, November 8 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the King Gallery, 149 South Hudson. Guests
can shop, enjoy holiday refreshments, and meet this year’s artists.
Participating artists include Cindy Allen, Maria Bajema, Casey Bemis, Cheryl Benson, Carol Briggs, Wendy
Christensen, Linda Clay, Sue Clay, Anne Curtis, Karyn DeKeiser-Moulton, Christine Dexter, Patricia Diemer,
Jochen Ditterich, Sandy Bartlett & Gary Dietzel, Frozen Creek Floral, Jerilee Griffee, Gail R. Hall, Cindy Hanson,
Sandra Inman, Jan Johnson, Chari Jousma, Lori Kammeraad, Carol King, Sue Konyndyk, Anne Lemke,
Mandy Lohman, Jennifer McMyler, Tom Reynolds, Victoria Marnich-Reynolds, Liz Ripley, Lauren Scriven,
John Smith, Jeanette Stewart, Susan & Theresa Stryko, Judith Thumser, Sue Van Dame, Mary Gail VanSledright,
Debby Walker, Robin White, and Laurie Zientek.
extended gallery hours are offered during this holiday exhibit:
Monday – Saturday from 10:00 am – 6:00 p.m.
For more information call 616-897-8545, visit our website or e-mail info@lowellartsmi.org.
Our Mission: LowellArts! - Connecting regional artists and audiences through the visual and performing arts.

THEBES DINNER THEATRE
A Tomb with a View - A Comedy Thriller
Written by Norman Robbins/Directed by Brent Alles
Presented by the Thebes Players/LowellArts! at Larkin’s Other Place, Lowell
Friday & Saturday Evenings, October 26, 27, November 2, 3, 9 and 10
Dinner – doors open 6:30 p.m. / Play begins at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday Matinee November 4
Dinner – doors open 1:30 p.m. / Play begins at 2:30 p.m.
Dinner & theatre (Reserved Seating): $23 DInneR ReSeRVAtIOnS ReQUIReD
theatre Only: $12 in advance or at the door
Tickets are available for the Thebes Players/LowellArts! dinner theatre production of Norman Robbins’ popular gothic comedy thriller. The fast
moving play is the perfect WHODUNNIT for the fall season with a witty plot that will keep the audience guessing right up until the end. It will be
presented at Larkin’s Other Place, 301 W. Main Street, Downtown Lowell.
The cast includes John Foley as Penworthy; Mike Lally as Lucien Tomb; Yvonne Alles as Dora Tomb; Janna Chesser as Emily Tomb; Dean Borth as
Marcus Tomb; Martha Hayden as Anne Franklin; Laurie Kuna as Agatha Hammond and Freda Mountjoy; Rob Freund as Perry Potter; and Sarah
Harmon as Monica Tomb.
“It’s exciting to be doing a darkly funny murder mystery play right around Halloween. The cast of characters is a warped version of the Addams
Family. There are shades of Arsenic and Old Lace and Ten Little Indians that the audience will enjoy,” commented director Brent Alles.
The play is set in a sinister old library presided over by a portrait of a grim-faced, mad-eyed old man. An aged lawyer reads a will involving millions
of dollars, to an equally sinister family, one member of which has werewolf tendencies, another wanders around in a toga of Julius Caesar and a
third member is a gentle old lady who plants more than seeds in her flower beds! By the third act, there are more corpses than live members left
in the cast. All is revealed as the plot twists and turns to its surprising conclusion. A comedy not to miss.
For a look at the seating chart, weekly menu or other info, visit www.lowellartsmi.org. Tickets may be purchased by calling 616-897-8545.
CALL FOR ACTORS
Charlotte’s Web -
Directed by Laura Leasure
Auditions at Engelhardt Library in Lowell, November 8 and 13, 6:30pm
Performance dates - February, 2013
The Thebes Players announce a Call for Actors for Joseph Robinette’s dramatization of Charlotte’s Web, based on the beloved children’s
book written by E.B. White. Auditions will be held at Engelhardt Library, 200 N. Monroe St., Lowell, on Thursday, Nov. 8, and Tuesday,
November 13, at 6:30pm. The cast will include several youth and adult actors. Scripts are available at LowellArts!, 149 S. Hudson, Lowell.
The play will be presented on stage at several Lowell area elementary schools in early February, 2013. Charlotte’s Web centers on a pig
named Wilbur and his friendship with a spider named Charlotte. It is a moving tale that will leave young audiences with lifelong lessons
about friendship, trust and sacrifice.
For more information, contact LowellArts! at 616-897-8545, e-mail info@lowellartsmi.org or visit www.lowellartsmi.org
AWARD-WINNING JAZZ ARTIST IN CONCERT
Roger MacNaughton Concert Celebrating Holiday CD Release
Lowell First Congregational Church / November 11, beginning at 2pm
Musician and composer Roger Macnaughton is no stranger to praise and accolades for his musical talents. He
has been a West Michigan fan favorite for many years following his debut CD in 2000. It garnered the Urban Institute
Composer of the Year 2000 award. On September 21, he received his latest honor - St. Cecilia Music Center’s 2012
Jazz Award for his composition, “Grand Traverse Bay.”
The public will have an opportunity to see him perform at a CD release concert Sunday, November 11, at Lowell
First Congregational Church. The concert will feature many selections from his new holiday CD, A Quiet Christmas.
A graduate of Michigan State University, Roger embarked on a career which has included teaching, arranging, recording,
performing, directing, and composing. He formed his own music production company, Acoustic Arts Custom Music
Production LLC, and has released seven instrumental CD’s since 2001.
Tickets for the November concert are $10 in advance and $12 at the door and may be purchased by calling LowellArts! at 616-897-8545.
ADULT WORKSHOPS
Bird House egg Gourd Ornament with Lisa Wierenga
Saturday, November 10 from 1 – 3pm / Fee: $15 + $5 material fee
After a brief introduction to gourds, you will be creating a collection of hand-painted birdhouse ornaments. Suitable for ages 14 and up.
Clay Art - Buttons & Pendants with Janet Krueger
Wednesdays, December 5 and 12 from 5 – 7pm / Fee: $20 + $10 material fee
You will learn about making real clay pendants, buttons or a piece to make into a pin. Day 2: you will glaze & choose parts to make a necklace or pin.
Advance paid registration is required. For more info or to register for these workshops, contact LowellArts! at (616) 897-8545,
e-mail info@lowellartsmi.org or visit www.lowellartsmi.org for a mail-in registration form.

Dear Friends of LowellArts!
We are writing to encourage you to consider a year-end, tax deductible gift and/or join us as a 2012 member. At the same
time we must take a moment to share our heartfelt thanks to you for your support of LowellArts! – as a donor, program participant
and/or volunteer. Your support of LowellArts! has been, as they say, “Priceless.”
Your gift makes sense.
We are givers and we know the benefit of supporting the arts as a donor. We are simply encouraging you to include LowellArts! in
your plan for year-end giving. The benefits of your gift go far beyond the tax deduction provided. All gifts are essential to LowellArts!
mission and vitality!!
thank You for supporting LowellArts!
With warm regards,
LowellArts! Board of Directors and Staff
A LOOK BACK OVER THE YEAR...
Fallasburg Fall Festival for the Arts
Summer Concerts
Thebes Players - The Odd Couple
Fallasburg Fall Festival for the Arts
Fallasburg Fall Festival for the Arts
Summer Concerts
MISSIOn StAteMent
LowellArts! Connecting regional artists and audiences through the
visual and performing arts.
VISIOn StAteMent
Our community will be a vibrant hub for the arts, bringing audiences
and artists together in quality environments.
LOWeLLARtS! BUSIneSS-tO-MeMBeRS BeneFItS PROGRAM
By donating to LowellArts!, you receive access to over 40 businesses in the greater Lowell and GR areas who are offering LowellArts!
supporters “incentives” to shop their wares and services. This is a WIn-WIn for you, for our community’s businesses, and ultimately
for LowellArts! We wish to thank all of the generous participating businesses!
Junior Regional Art Competition
Thebes - Magician’s Nephew
Fallasburg Fall Festival for the Arts
West Michigan Regional (Art) Competition

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ARTIST OPPORTUNITIES
PunchLine Art Exhibition
Mid- February, 2013 A hit with visitors last year, this LowellArts! event is in support of Laugh Fest, coming to Lowell in March. Open to artists ages
16 and over, this exhibition encourages entries that are humorous, amusing, quirky, clever, witty and all in good fun, PunchLine is a look at life on
the light side! The entry fee is $10 for up to two entries.
A FALLASBURG FALL FESTIVAL Thank You
26th West Michigan Regional (Art) Competition
Drop Off: mid-March, 2013/exhibition mid-March - mid-April, 2013
Entry forms for the 26th West Michigan Regional Competition will be available soon. Participation is
open to Lower West Michigan artists 18 yrs. and older. Eligible counties include Oceana, Newaygo,
Mecosta, Muskegon, Ottawa, Kent, Montcalm, Ionia, Allegan, Barry, Van Buren, Kalamazoo, Berrien, Cass,
and Saint Joseph. Prize monies awarded totals $2,000.
Guest Juror is Dianne Wolter of Williamton, MI. A full-time artist, she received her BFA from Michigan
State University, and spent many years as an art instructor in the Lansing area. The sculpture and painting
artist often combines the real and imaginary in her art, encouraging viewers to find their own interpretation of
the piece. She exhibited in this year’s ArtPrize as well has many other juried exhibitions.
Each artist may submit up to two entries. There is a non-refundable entry fee (total) of $30 for LowellArts! members and students or $35 for
non-members. Five prizes will be awarded in the following categories: Best of Show - $750; 1st Place - $500; 2nd Place - $400; 3rd Place - $250; and
4th Place - $100, as well as recognition ribbons in categories selected by the juror.
Look for additional information and Call for Artists forms on both competitions on-line soon.
We would like to thank the many Volunteers, Fallasburg Park Staff, Lowell High School Interact Club students,
Cub Scouts, and other behind-the-scenes volunteers who helped make this year’s Fallasburg Fall Festival for the
Arts such a success! In addition, thank you to our Artisans, Demonstrators, Musicians and Food Booth Groups for
your tireless commitment to making this year’s LowellArts! event memorable.
And finally, congratulations to all our raffle prize winners, and Grand Prize winner Sue Konyndyk, winner of quilt
artist Dawn Ysseldyke’s beautiful quilt, “Amazon Star”. Pictured are Sue Konyndyk (left( & Dawn Ysseldyke
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